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i think it is a caespitosa, not sure though

Hi niggles, yes the oranging around the pups was there when i got it, the seller said that it was nothing to be concerned about, that the pups would outgrow it, the orange stuff hasnt gotten any bigger but the pups have definately grown, when i first got the plant , the pups were covered in the orange, now as you can see, the pups have become green and the orange is more around the base, the white stuff on the main button, i think is a build up of minerals, it is definately not scarring, hope this sheds some light, cheers

Hi, i was curious to know if this specimen has any little pests/critters as there is some orange tinging around those pups. This is a 4yo plant when i bought it of the seller about 12 months ago. he told me the orange bits were just part of th pups , and they would grow out off but after looking at some other threads on this forum ,im thinking maybe spider mite . Youre input is priceless and i dont know what particular species of loph this is either , tahnks guyds , and Happy New year to all B) B) B)

blood n bone or fish fertilizer, sandy soil works best for cacti, from what ive read, also pumice, good luck

yes as an ornamental, probably for the past 50 years, id say they have been growing in aus gardens since the 1950s/60s, not entirley sure though, as far as wild populations, its possible

that is some major cactus porn right there, naja and tripsis.

think i may have registered a bit too early, but interested

do you know if they are a species as a result of human interference, i.e cloning/cross breeding, or do they occur naturally in nature,.

yeah i wasnt sure whether a brigdesii pup had been grafted onto this plant, seems strange that one segment is ribbed with spines and the other segemnt are smooth, but i guess if it is a TBM then it is a mixture right?

Hi, just wondering if this is a clone A or B and also why it has a ribbed segment with spikes and the other segments are smooth, i recently purchased this one so any feedback, tnx

thanks guys

so if that is so how is a trichocerius compare to a loph